What's Going On With Meta Platforms Monday?
Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri
The Wall Street Journal's test revealed that Instagram's algorithm recommends inappropriate content, including sexualized videos, which led to a response from Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) and a decision by Bumble to halt advertisements on Meta's platforms. Despite Meta's response emphasizing their efforts to address the issue, the findings raise concerns about Instagram's content recommendation system. META shares were slightly up at the time of publication.

November 27, 2023 | 4:15 pm
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Meta Platforms, Inc faces scrutiny as Instagram's algorithm is found to recommend inappropriate content, leading to advertiser Bumble halting its ads on Meta's platforms. Meta's stock was slightly up despite the news.
The news about Instagram's algorithm could potentially harm Meta's reputation and relationships with advertisers, which might affect investor sentiment. However, the immediate stock price reaction was neutral, indicating that the market may be waiting for further developments or considering Meta's response and brand safety tools as mitigating factors.
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